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Soul Man
He didn't give up, he got down.
( Comedy )


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US Runtime: 104 min

Country of Origin: United States of America

Premiere Date:
Oct 24, 1986   [USA]
 
Director: Steve Miner   [Director]
 
Writer: Carol Black   [Screenplay]
 
Producers: Carol Black   [Co-Producer]
Bernie Goldmann   [Associate Producer]
Neal Marlens   [Co-Producer]
Steve Tisch   [Producer]
Stephen Vaughan   [Associate Producer]
 
Cinematography: Jeffrey Jur   [Director of Photography]
 
Edited by: David Finfer   [Editor]
 
Music Composed by Tom Scott   [Original Music Composer]
 
Production Design: Gregg Fonseca   [Production Design]
 
Costume Design: Sharon Simonaire   [Costume Design]
 
Casting by Melissa Skoff   [Casting]
 
Production Companys: Balcor Film Investors
The Steve Tisch Company   (US)
 


Plot Summary:

    To achieve his dream of attending Harvard, a pampered teen poses as a young black man to receive a full scholarship.

Cast:

C. Thomas Howell
Mark Watson
Rae Dawn Chong
Sarah Walker
Arye Gross
Gordon Bloomfeld
James Earl Jones
Professor Banks
Melora Hardin
Whitney Dunbar
Leslie Nielsen
Mr. Dunbar
Ann Walker
Mrs. Dunbar
James B. Sikking
Bill Watson
Max Wright
Dr. Aronson
Jeff Altman
Ray McGrady
Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Lisa Stimson
Maree Cheatham
Dorothy Watson
Wallace Langham
Barky Brewer
Eric Schiff
Booey Fraser
Ron Reagan
Frank
Mark Neely
Brad Small
David Reynolds
Ernie
 
Wolfe Perry
Leon
Jerry Pavlon
Bruce Wizansky
Laurel Green
Zendel
John David Bland
Seth
Jonathan 'Fudge' Leonard
George Walker
Felix Nelson
Mr. Walker
Betty Cole
Mrs. Walker
Bo Mancuso
Bundy Dunbar
Donald Hotton
Mr. Wicher
Linda Hoy
Mrs. Sherwood
Robert Burleigh
Bouchard Man
Jonathan Wise
Andrew
Amy Stoch
Kim
Paul O'Brien
Officer Schkolnick
M.C. Gainey
Jail Cell Bigot
Freddie Dawson
D.J.
 

Uncredited Cast:


Scott L. Treger
Harvard Basketball Player (uncredited)
 
 

Stunt Crew:


William H. Burton Sr.
Stunts
David Burton
Stunts
Steve M. Davison
Stunts
 
Chris Howell
Stunt Coordinator
Pat Romano
Stunts
 

Sound Crew:


Christopher Brooks
Supervising Music Editor
David E. Campbell
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gordon Ecker
Supervising Sound Editor
John Leveque
Sound Editor
John T. Reitz
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Gregg Rudloff
Sound Re-Recording Mixer
Steve Sollars
Boom Operator
Becky Sullivan
ADR Editor
 
Don Summer
Sound Mixer
Shawn Sykora
Assistant Sound Editor
Marvin Walowitz
Sound Editor
Sherman Waze
Sound Editor
David A. Whittaker
Sound Editor
Karen G. Wilson
Sound Editor
Richard E. Yawn
Foley Editor
 

Special Visual Effects Crew:


Roger George
Special Effects
 
 

Art Department:


Dorree Cooper
Set Decoration
Kirk Corwin
Property Master
Lisa Dean
Set Dresser
Elizabeth Flaherty
Art Department Coordinator
Larry Fulton
Set Designer
Doug Lefler
Storyboard Artist
 
John Krenz Reinhart Jr.
Construction Coordinator
Michael Reinhart
Construction Foreman
Deborah Ross
Title Designer
Nina Saxon
Title Designer
Gene Serdena
Set Dresser
Anne Tamrazi
Assistant Property Master
 
 

Directing Crew:


Stuart B. Hagen
Second Second Assistant Director
Josh King
Second Assistant Director
 
Betsy Magruder
First Assistant Director
 

Camera and Electrical Department:


Karen Bean
Gaffer
Michael Becker
Still Photographer
Robert L. Blatman
First Assistant Camera
Clarence Brown
Grip
Donne Daniels
Key Grip
 
Khan Griffith
Dolly Grip
Kelly Elder McGowen
Second Assistant Camera
Paul McIlvaine
Best Boy Electric
Ricky Perez
Electrician
 

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